Electrically Powered Steering Column Drive
Designed initially for the small-car segment, TRW’s Column Drive EPS offers a modular and scalable design that covers a range of forces from 4.0kN to 10kN. One of the major benefits of the Column Drive system is its clever packaging. Its location in the passenger compartment enables reduced temperature and sealing requirements compared with systems situated under the hood. Used on a wide variety of European and Asian passenger cars, the technology has advanced to the latest version which uses an innovative torque sensor that comprises an inductive modular design while being fully capable of 5*NCAP crash requirements and providing class-leading vehicle dynamics.
Benefits
• Reduced vehicle fuel consumption
• Programmable assist characteristics
• Automatic end-of-line calibration
• Significantly reduced vehicle assembly time
• Simplified supply chain logistics
• Elimination of HPS hoses, pump and fluid eliminates vacuum / fill operation on the assembly line